[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is supporting the Geospatial World Forum - opportunity for OSGeo advocates

[Dirk Frigne]

Great!
Than you could probably also celebrate the Grass project ...

Dirk

On 16-03-16 11:08, till.adams at fossgis.de wrote:
> Hi Dirk,
> 
> as we just discussed via Skype. I am happy to contribute with an
> invitation to FOSs4g 2016 in Bonn. I also could talk a little about our
> ideas, our focus and stuff like this. As i'll be there anyhow, you mgith
> count me in for other activities as well, in case just drop me a note
> early enough, so that I have time to prepare.
> 
> Till
> 
> 
> Am 2016-03-13 19:44, schrieb Dirk Frigne:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> As OSGeo celebrates his 10th anniversary, and outreach to the external
>> world is one of our strategic goals for the next 10 years, OSGeo decided
>> to become supporting organisation for the Geospatial World Forum in
>> Rotterdam, 2016 May 23-26. We will host an "OSGeo" track on May 24,
>> 2016. As this is an opportunity where the whole GIS industry and the
>> public sector is coming together from all over the globe to exchange
>> information, it is a great opportunity for OSGeo to outreach to the
>> greater public.
>>
>> Please have a look at the draft agenda and add your name where you may
>> help. I am looking for advocates that want to promote their project,
>> their community, why they are involved, and how people interested could
>> benefit or help out. It is a good moment to celebrate and to show the
>> advantages of OSGeo software.
>>
>> [1] is the wiki page with a schedule for an agenda. The idea is to
>> present OSGeo as an organisation from volunteers to anybody interested
>> in open software, where OSGeo will present our new vision and mission,
>> Geo4All, the live-Demo and the Champion OSGeo projects. The template is
>> copied into the GWF program [2], where GWF is asking to provide pictures
>> of people presenting to send a photo.
>>
>> There are 2 workshops: INSPIRE for OSGeo / OSGeo for INSPIRE where we
>> will discuss how both communities can support each other, and there is a
>> workshop about the next steps for the European Local Chapter.
>>
>>
>> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Geospatial_World_Forum_2016
>> [2] http://geospatialworldforum.org/OSGeo-programme.html
>> [3] http://geospatialworldforum.org/
>>
>>
>> Dirk
>>
>> P.S.
>> I also included the contact persons of the nearby local chapters
>> (Netherlands, Germany and Belgium) to distribute the message in their
>> respective local chapters.
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>>
>> ir. Dirk Frigne
>> CEO @geosparc
>>
>> Geosparc n.v.
>> Brugsesteenweg 587
>> B-9030 Ghent
>> Tel: +32 9 236 60 18
>> GSM: +32 495 508 799
>>
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>> http://www.geosparc.com
>>
>> @DFrigne
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> 

-- 
Yours sincerely,


ir. Dirk Frigne
CEO @geosparc

Geosparc n.v.
Brugsesteenweg 587
B-9030 Ghent
Tel: +32 9 236 60 18
GSM: +32 495 508 799

http://www.geomajas.org
http://www.geosparc.com

@DFrigne
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